15 August 2015

Travels around the Isle of Wight


Today we decided to go to Osbourne House, home of Queen Victoria on the Isle of Wight, as it's just up the road from her house (literally about a mile). It was great, though no photos allowed inside - it was very, very Victorian inside though - crazy ornate. Strange contrast with the beautiful, calm, Italianate exterior. We had a little picnic on the beach at Osbourne House, watched a bit of Punch & Judy, then hopped a bus to Alum Bay/The Needles to have a look at the famous sands - amazing colours, right next to one another on the cliffs. Hard to photograph, really - much more striking in person. Here's a good photo taken from the water...

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